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The Battle of Graft By Numbers

President Uhuru Kenyatta giving State of the Nation address. [Photo/Courtesy]

This is a short piece about numbers. Just how much are we losing to the runaway train of corruption? Just how much is Uhuru reining back through his policies? What are the numbers which have been dominating our recent history, and what numbers will dictate our future.

Let’s have a little bit of context. Our Sh3 trillion budget for 2018/2019 is the largest in our history. It represents an increase of 10 per cent from the previous financial year. This is bold, and to some extent brave.

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